Kazakhstan-EU Relations Deepen Beyond Trade as Cooperation Expands Across Strategic Sectors (opens original article in a new tab)

Kazakhstan and the EU are expanding their partnership beyond trade into digital governance, critical minerals, and transport connectivity, with significant economic ties and growing cooperation in various sectors.

• Kazakhstan and EU deepen cooperation beyond trade in digital governance, critical minerals, and transport
• Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and EU reached $45.2 billion in 2025 and $12.4 billion in first four months of 2026
• EU remains Kazakhstan's largest economic partner with over 30% of foreign trade and $200 billion in cumulative investment
• Kazakhstan's digital governance efforts include observer status at Council of Europe's Convention 108 for data protection